Clause 5. — (Employmeat, of Aliens in Skips of the Mercantile Marine).

Part of Orders of the Day — Aliens Restriction Bill. – in the House of Commons at on 3 November 1919.

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Photo of Commander Hon. Joseph Kenworthy Commander Hon. Joseph Kenworthy , Kingston upon Hull Central

I beg to move, as an Amendment to the proposed Amendment, to leave out the words "United Kingdom" ["ports outside the United Kingdom"], and to insert instead thereof the words "British Empire."

If this Amendment be not made, ships registered in the United Kingdom trading between ports of the British Empire can employ anybody they like. For instance, there are ships trading between Australia and New Zealand and between Capetown and Bombay. It is the wish of the House that British subjects should be employed on ships registered in the British Empire. That would include Indians and other natives who are very proud of this Empire.